The snow melt created a spectacular water shower on Sunday at Bridal Falls, along Highway 50 in the Sierra, where several travelers stopped to watch the falls.

"We were almost over there and we saw it . My husband said 'Let's stop.' We even almost hit a car," said Vriseida Contreras of San Jose.

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By midday Sunday, Bridal Falls was a virtual tourist trap.

"I like this place because it's a beautiful place," Anilya Medvedev said.

For people like Charlotte Bauer, the journey to Bridal Falls brought back many good memories.

"My husband and I used to drive by here for many years and it was often a place we stopped," she said. "And it's just very beautiful today."

Bay Area traveler Martha Chavez was quick to agree.

"It's very beautiful and we don't seen this often in San Jose, so we had to stop," she said.

Traveling higher in the Sierras, at the 5,000-foot mark, the road to Wrights Lake was nearly devoid of snow. This a sharp contrast from the heavy snowpack that was there just three weeks ago before the snow began to melt.

Near Kyburz, travelers could see whitewater rapids along the south fork of the American River.

Yet, with the calendar reading mid-February and not April, it was a reminder of the need for more snowpack in the months ahead.

"It's too bad we're not having a little bit more El Niño," former Folsom resident Matt Morris said. "We need a little bit more so hopefully the next month or two, we'll get a little more El Niño snow."

Eventually, much of that snow will end up in Folsom Lake, which is at 117 percent of average for this date and roughly at 63 percent of capacity, with more snow melt on the way.

Sunday's warm temperatures did draw rave reviews from many travelers.

"It's just a beautiful day for a drive to get outside," Roseville resident Ginny Grenell said. "Haven't been up to Tahoe in years, so it's a nice day to get out. A perfect day."